McDonough Lake
Madison County, Illinois61 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
McDonough Lake in Madison County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 61 acres.
McDonough Lake is a 61-acre lake in Madison County, Illinois.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether McDonough Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for McDonough Lake
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for McDonough Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Surface area
61 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for McDonough Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about McDonough Lake
Where is McDonough Lake?
- McDonough Lake is a lake in Madison County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McDonough Lake?
- McDonough Lake in Madison County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 61 acres.
Is McDonough Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for McDonough Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.